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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Taphorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobashi comes into the arena with DJ Krush - Kemuri blaring out of the sound system. Kenta Kobashi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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198 lbs
17 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Taphorn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taphorn tests Kobashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taphorn misses with a body shot
and Kobashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Taphorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Taphorn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kobashi tries to clinch but Taphorn is having none of it.
Kobashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taphorn throws a shot to the body.
Kobashi moves into the clinch successfully.
Taphorn tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taphorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobashi.
Kobashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taphorn's elbow.
Kobashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Taphorn.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Kobashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taphorn backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobashi.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taphorn blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taphorn throws an elbow but misses.
Kobashi misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Taphorn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Taphorn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kobashi escapes and throws Taphorn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taphorn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kobashi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kobashi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kobashi trying to control the position but Taphorn is working away.
Taphorn is looking for a sweep.
Kobashi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn regains half guard.
Taphorn wants to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taphorn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taphorn looking for submissions off his back.
Taphorn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kobashi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Taphorn actively working from the bottom here.
Taphorn actively working from the bottom here.
Kobashi wants to free his trapped foot but Taphorn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi wants to advance to full mount but Taphorn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Taphorn keeping moving, preventing Kobashi from controlling successfully.
Kobashi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taphorn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Taphorn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kobashi passes into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobashi is looking to take a break and control but Taphorn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenta Kobashi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kobashi tries to clinch there but Taphorn circles away.
Kobashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobashi is looking to clinch.
Taphorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taphorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Kobashi moves in looking to clinch but Taphorn pushes him off.
Kobashi blocks a jab.
Taphorn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taphorn misses with a two punch combination.
Kobashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taphorn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taphorn.
Kobashi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Taphorn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi tries to roll over but Taphorn keeps him under control.
Taphorn is thwarting Kobashi's attempts to control the position.
Taphorn lands strikes from half guard.
Kobashi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taphorn.
Kobashi wants to get back to full guard.
Kobashi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taphorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kobashi keeps working.
Peter Taphorn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taphorn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kobashi defending well though.
Taphorn stalling away here and it's allowed Kobashi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Taphorn stopping the sweep attempt from Kobashi.
Taphorn wants to control from the top but Kobashi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kobashi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Taphorn throwing strikes from guard but Kobashi blocks nicely.
Taphorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kobashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taphorn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taphorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taphorn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taphorn is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Taphorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck for Taphorn with that takedown attempt.
Kobashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taphorn.
Kobashi tries to clinch up but Taphorn circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobashi has closed the distance and engaged Taphorn in a clinch.
Kobashi misses with a punch to the body.
Kobashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kobashi slips a jab from Taphorn.
Taphorn tried to score with a low kick but Kobashi checks it.
Taphorn catches Kobashi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taphorn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kobashi closes the distance looking to clinch
so Taphorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kobashi has control of Taphorn's left arm, preventing Taphorn from doing any damage.
Taphorn looking to pass the guard.
Taphorn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kobashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taphorn preventing the sweep.
Taphorn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Taphorn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taphorn is one step ahead there.
Taphorn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kobashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Taphorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi gets a clinch.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kobashi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taphorn can't find room to land a body shot as Kobashi controls the action.
A short uppercut from Kobashi.
Taphorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kobashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Taphorn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobashi avoids it.
Kobashi takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Kobashi on the inside.
Kobashi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kobashi misses with some punches.
Taphorn drags the fight down to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kobashi wants to control from the top but Taphorn keeps moving.
Kobashi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobashi stands and throws Taphorn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Taphorn is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Taphorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taphorn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Taphorn!
Peter Taphorn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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